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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

GFMS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED

GFMS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 20 November 2025.

Key facts
Company no.02581744
SectorConstruction
Incorporated12 Feb 1991
Reg. officeChelmsford CM1
Appointed20 Nov 2025
Office holderAndrew Dix, AD Business
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
12 Feb 1991
Incorporated
Registered as 02581744. Construction.
12 Feb 1991
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
24 Apr 1991
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
24 Apr 1991
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
9 Sep 1992
Charge registered
Single debenture granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
14 Feb 1996
First accounts filed
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13 Sep 2024
Latest accounts filed
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18 Nov 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
20 Nov 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
20 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5000780 in The Gazette.
24 Nov 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5000780
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Lee Michael Place
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated12 Feb 1991
Last accounts13 Sep 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments8 since 1991
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure10.3 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments2 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentSingle debenture
HolderLloyds Bank PLC
Registered9 Sep 1992
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAndrew Dix
FirmAD Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9327
AppointedUnknown
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